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as in to live
to have a home the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor

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How does the verb abide differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of abide are bear, endure, stand, suffer, and tolerate. While all these words mean "to put up with something trying or painful," abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest.

cannot abide their rudeness

When is bear a more appropriate choice than abide?

The words bear and abide are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking.

forced to bear a tragic loss

When could endure be used to replace abide?

While in some cases nearly identical to abide, endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties.

endured years of rejection

In what contexts can stand take the place of abide?

The meanings of stand and abide largely overlap; however, stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching.

unable to stand teasing

When might suffer be a better fit than abide?

The synonyms suffer and abide are sometimes interchangeable, but suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

suffering many insults

When can tolerate be used instead of abide?

The words tolerate and abide can be used in similar contexts, but tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful.

refused to tolerate such treatment

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of abide To dig further into the winning week, CNBC Pro screened for stocks that stood out, abiding by the following criteria: Shares on the list have advanced more than 5% this week. Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024 Consideration of disinvestment and responsible exit from the conflict are the only possible next steps to abide by international law and business standards. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 The two parties would also agree that any final resolution would abide by those same laws and institutions. Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024 Trending on Billboard Ahead of the album release, Lloyd Webber — who is at work on a new musical, as well — spoke to Billboard about the recording process, his abiding love of vinyl, Scherzinger’s performance and much more. Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for abide 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abide
Verb
  • Copied Share Eagles miss another kick Rohan Nadkarni Jake Elliott missed a 51-yard kick, and the score remains 7-0 Commanders.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Whether these sweeping changes will be enough to turn the tide remains a point of debate among experts.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Parasaurolophus was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived around 77 to 73 million years ago in present day North America.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Due to modern medicine, people are living longer and more fruitful lives, but television depictions of those enjoying their golden years certainly haven’t caught up.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Even better, the pill was well tolerated with only mild side effects, and patients continuing treatment were seeing further weight loss.
    Jesse Pound,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Chirp tolerates other dogs but would do just fine as the only canine.
    Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The sellouts continue at Folsom Field, as 54,646 packed the stadium on Saturday for the fourth-largest crowd ever for a CU home game.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • More meaningful, perhaps, is the criticism that reflects the continuing divisions between the party’s left and center that Biden’s presidency papered over — a conflict that seems destined to be revived in the coming months and years.
    Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Next week: Mountain Vista vs. Fairview, TBA No. 7 Fairview beat No. 10 Chatfield, 42-15: Sophomore QB Ki Ellison threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Fairview (11-0) claimed its first playoff victory in five years to stay unbeaten on the season.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Kingstone continues to focus on optimizing its in-force business through its Kingstone 3.0 strategy, which includes reducing non-Core business and adjusting pricing to stay ahead of loss trends.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • That said, wild animals that reside in zoos do get diagnosed with allergies.
    Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • And then more broadly, changing public-housing and housing-choice-voucher rules in order to punish households where immigrants reside.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The two countries have endured many moments of friction in their relationship.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Besides the recordings, multiple board members have been accused of stoking the bullying of fellow member Bixler, a transgender woman who endured months of online and in-person harassment last year.
    Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • But rest assured that the sandals are supremely well built and will last for years.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The beginning of the first shooting video in one X post captured what sounded like one shot after another initially, until seconds later there was a steady stream of gunfire that appeared to come from multiple guns lasting several minutes.
    Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024

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“Abide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abide. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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